Buick Lucerne

Buick Lucerne
Overview
Manufacturer	Buick (General Motors)
Production	2005-June 15, 2011
Model years	2006–2011
Assembly	Hamtramck, Michigan, United States (Detroit/Hamtramck Assembly)
Designer	Joel Piaskowski John Manoogian II
Body and chassis
Class	Full-size car
Body style	4-door sedan
Layout	Transverse FF layout
Platform	G platform/GMX222
Related	Cadillac DTS
Powertrain
Engine	3.8 L 3800 Series III V6 3.9 L High Value V6 4.6 L Northstar V8
Transmission	4-speed 4T65-E automatic (V6) 4-speed 4T80-E automatic (V8)
Dimensions
Wheelbase	115.6 in (2,936 mm)
Length	203.2 in (5,161 mm)
Width	73.8 in (1,875 mm)
Height	58.0 in (1,473 mm)
Chronology
Predecessor	Buick LeSabre Buick Park Avenue
Successor	Buick LaCrosse

The Buick Lucerne is a full-size luxury car made by Buick from 2005 to 2011. It replaced the Buick LeSabre and the Park Avenue.

History and Features

The Buick Lucerne was launched in 2005 and replaced the Lesabre and the Park Avenue on Buick's lineup. It was named after Lucerne which is a Swiss city. The car shares its plataform with the Cadillac DTS and was Buick's flagship car. The Lucerne has 3.8 and 3.9 liter V6 engines and 4.6 liter V8 engine with 4-speed automatic transmissions. It received improvements on the design in 2010.

Markets

The Buick Lucerne was mainly sold in The United States during its production.

Discontinuation

The production of The Lucerne ended in 2011 and in 2012 it was replaced by the Buick Lacrosse.

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